EDIT: According to Aron Phillips, Anthony will wear No. 13 in New York, apparently tempting fate with his jersey choice.
Carmelo Anthony’s Knicks Jersey Number Won’t Be 15
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Carmelo Anthony is New York bound after the Knicks and Denver Nuggets finalized a mega-trade on Monday evening. Once in New York, however, Anthony will have to find a new jersey. The No. 15 he wore in his time with the Nuggets was retired by the Knicks, honoring Dick McGuire, elected to the Knicks Hall of Fame in 1993.
↵We’ve seen one Photoshop attempt at Anthony in a Knicks jersey already, but what other options does he have. In high school, Anthony wore No. 22. Unfortunately, that number, worn by Dave DeBusschere, was also retired by the Knicks in 1983. Seeing as how 22 and 15 were the only two numbers he wore -- 22 in high school, 15 at Syracuse and in Denver -- it looks like Anthony will be branching out when he gets to New York.
↵Luckily, with almost half of the Knicks’ roster leaving town after the trade, at least Anthony will have his pick of available numbers without having to fight a returning veteran.
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